
Kavya Balaraman
Senior Reporter | @kavya_balaramanKavya covers all things California and energy storage-related for Utility Dive. Before joining Industry Dive, she reported on energy and the environment for California Energy Markets and E&E News. She studied at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
372 articles by Kavya Balaraman
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California’s plan to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant online hits regulatory snag
Jan. 30, 2023 -
California PUC proposal would order an additional 4 GW of clean energy resources to bolster grid reliability
Jan. 23, 2023 -
CAISO proposes tweaks to day-ahead market to account for load uncertainty
Jan. 19, 2023 -
California greenlights more than 800 MW of storage and solar to bolster power grid reliability
Jan. 17, 2023 -
California PUC launches rulemaking to consider extension of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
Jan. 13, 2023 -
‘Proceed with caution’: Key takeaways from California’s first offshore wind energy auction
Dec. 19, 2022 -
California lowers compensation rate for rooftop solar, prompting fears of a steep drop in installations
Dec. 16, 2022 -
California grid operator unveils final proposal for voluntary day-ahead electricity market
Dec. 9, 2022 -
SCE mismanaged energy efficiency program, California regulators find, ordering $76M customer rebate
Dec. 2, 2022 -
California moves to up PG&E energy storage contract prices amid ‘unprecedented’ market conditions
Nov. 30, 2022 -
The power grid faced heat waves, record demand and tight conditions in 2022. What happens next?
Nov. 22, 2022 -
Solar industry, utilities, ratepayer advocates clash over California net energy metering proposal
Nov. 17, 2022 -
‘Needs more work’: Solar industry remains skeptical of California PUC’s new net energy metering proposal
Nov. 11, 2022 -
California funds 60 MWh tribal long-duration storage project with nation’s largest vanadium redox flow battery
Nov. 9, 2022 -
High electricity rates could jeopardize California’s electrification efforts: report
Sept. 22, 2022 -
SoCalGas, SDG&E outline plan for hydrogen blending demonstration projects in California
Sept. 20, 2022 -
California becomes first state to eliminate subsidies for gas line extensions amid electrification push
Sept. 16, 2022 -
Taking Charge: Enel X Way’s Chris Baker on how the EV sector is ‘crossing the chasm’
Sept. 14, 2022 -
California planned to close down its last nuclear plant by 2025 and replace it with clean energy. What went wrong?
Sept. 9, 2022 -
PG&E, SDG&E press regulators to revise proposal to end gas line extension subsidies in 2023
Sept. 8, 2022 -
California ISO narrowly avoids rolling outages as peak demand hits record 52 GW
Sept. 7, 2022 -
California legislature aims for 90% clean electricity by 2035 as part of sweeping climate package
Sept. 2, 2022 -
California lawmakers vote to extend Diablo Canyon as heat wave forces governor to declare grid emergency
Sept. 1, 2022 -
California nears vote on proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant online as deadlines loom
Aug. 31, 2022 -
Clashes brew over Diablo Canyon extension plan as 40% of expected renewables fail to come online
Aug. 29, 2022